Nicholas Bell

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Los Angeles based Nicholas Bell is IONCINEMA.com's Chief Film Critic and covers film festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Cannes and TIFF. He is part of the critic groups on Rotten Tomatoes, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), FIPRESCI, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) and GALECA. His top 3 for 2023: The Beast (Bonello) Poor Things (Lanthimos), Master Gardener (Schrader). He was a jury member at the 2019 Cleveland International Film Festival.

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Manchester by the Sea | Blu-ray Review

Hailed as a masterpiece by many a major critical outlet immediately after it premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Kenneth Lonergan’s third title...

Bad Santa 2 | Blu-ray Review

The second time was not the charm for Bad Santa 2, the late staged sequel to the 2003 R-rated cult comedy directed by Terry...

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk | Blu-ray Review

Whether due to its title, subject matter, pronounced formatting, or lackluster marketing campaign, Ang Lee’s latest, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk failed to inspire...

Dark Night | Review

Night of Your Life: Sutton Explores Tragedy as Intersecting Connective Tissue The sentiment behind Paul Haggis’ 2005 Best Picture Winner Crash, in which various disparate...

The Lure | Review

They Could Go on Singing: Smoczynska’s Debut a Fairy Tale Grim Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska crafts a memorable directorial debut with The Lure, a 1980s...

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Selected for 2025's Berlinale where it won the Silver...

2026 Cannes: Pierre Salvadori to Paint the Croisette with Fest Opener ‘La Vénus électrique’

French filmmaker Pierre Salvadori will open the 79th edition...

Living the Land | Review

Land of Steady Habits: Meng Reflects Familial Upheaval in...
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